The Harsh Punishment This Teen Received Is Leaving Many Parents Divided

“Does this punishment fit the crime?” This is a question all parents find themselves asking when they have to discipline their kids, and while his parents were on vacation, 14-year-old Angel Martinez didn’t exactly live up to his name. One bad decision led to his parents giving him a most unorthodox punishment that many say went too far. Simply grounding Angel for a month would’ve been too easy.

Teenage Rebellion

You’re 14 years old and free of any parental supervision — what would you do first? Some of us would’ve gone the Home Alone route and raided the pantry for junk food. Others would have thrown a giant party. Angel Martinez, however, had other plans. 

Home Alone

When the Phoenix teenager’s parents went on vacation to Las Vegas, Angel was left to his own devices. In his version of the story, it all started innocently enough: Instead of throwing a rager in his parent’s home, he wanted to do something nice for them.

Angel the Angel

He had his eyes on the family Range Rover, which was just chilling in the driveway like a sitting duck. Some kids would have immediately grabbed the keys, but not Angel. He wanted to surprise his parents...so he hand-washed the car.

Logical Thinking

That’s when Angel ran into a problem. How do you dry a car off after you wash it by hand? Surely, letting it air-dry in the hot Arizona heat wouldn’t work. That’s when Angel had his most logical thought yet: He’d dry it the old fashioned way.